阅读下面短文,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
In the Ming Dynasty of ancient China, there was a traveller. He spent over 30 years travelling across China. His name is Xu Xiake.
Xu Xiake was from Jiangsu Province. When he was a child, Xu enjoyed reading books about Chinese mountains and rivers. He made a wish then. He wanted to see them when he grew up.
At that time, many children studied hard to become officials(官员). But Xu's father let his son go out and discover the world. Xu began to travel when he was about 22 years old. Before he left, his mother made him a hat for the travelling.
Xu travelled to 21 provinces and over 100 cities in China. He climbed thousands of mountains and discovered over 350 caves. Xu was the first person to find the highest peak(高峰) of Mount Huang. And he discovered the Yangtze River's headwater.
Xu travelled mostly on foot. He slept and ate in the wild. Sometimes he fell into rivers or ran into dangerous animals. But Xu was brave and he always enjoyed travelling. He kept a diary while travelling and the book The Travels of Xu Xiake is still popular today! Being an adventurer like Xu Xiake can be very exciting. But it also takes bravery
(勇敢)and skills. Do you want to be an adven-
turer?
()1. What did Xu Xiake like doing when he was a child?
A. Reading.
B. Taking exams.
C. Climbing mountains.
D. Playing Chinese chess.
()2. When did Xu Xiake start to travel?
A. When he was about thirty.
B. When he was about twenty-two.
C. When he was about twenty-one.
D. When he was about twenty.
()3. Where did Xu Xiake sleep when he travelled?
A. In the wild.
B. In his house.
C. In the sleeping bag.
D. In the hotel.
()4. What does the underlined word "adven-
turer" mean in the last paragraph?
A. A person who is good at teaching.
B. A person who is excited all the time.
C. A person who wants to be a parent.
D. A person who likes to discover wild and exciting places.
()5. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Travel diary of Xu Xiake
B. A cool traveller in China
C. A story of Xu Xiake's family
D. Chinese mountains and rivers

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B

【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读短文把握核心内容，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应信息：细节题直接找原文描述，词义题结合上下文推断，主旨题梳理全文核心。具体步骤：1. 针对细节题（1、2、3题），定位原文对应句子匹配选项；2. 词义题（第4题）结合徐霞客探索野外的经历推断划线词含义；3. 主旨题（第5题）围绕全文核心人物确定最佳标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据原文第二段"When he was a child, Xu enjoyed reading books about Chinese mountains and rivers."可知，徐霞客小时候喜欢读书，对应选项A。
2. 第2题：根据原文第三段"Xu began to travel when he was about 22 years old."可知，他约22岁开始旅行，对应选项B。
3. 第3题：根据原文第五段"He slept and ate in the wild."可知，他旅行时在野外睡觉，对应选项A。
4. 第4题：划线词所在句描述成为徐霞客那样的人很刺激，结合徐霞客探索山川、洞穴的经历，可知adventurer是喜欢探索野外刺激地方的人，对应选项D。
5. 第5题：全文围绕中国旅行家徐霞客的事迹展开，核心是介绍这位旅行家，选项B最贴合；A仅提旅行日记、C侧重家庭、D仅提山河，均片面。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.B
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解基础题型，考查学生定位原文信息、推断词义及概括主旨的能力，题目设置贴合原文，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.8